May Spirit Project

May’s Spirit Project: The American Cancer Society/
In Loving Memory of VPE Student Laura Lemieux
May 2-6 We will be collecting items for the American Cancer Society Lexington Hope LodgeMs. Fox will be collecting the following needed items in front of her office:

• Non Perishable snacks
• K Cup Coffee pods
• Toilet paper, paper towels, napkins
• Coffee cups

The Hope Lodge in Lexington offers cancer patients and their caregivers a free place to stay when their best hope for effective treatment is far from home.
May 9-13 Kids Collecting Coins for a CureStudents are encouraged to bring in coins and change to fill their classroom buckets.  The homeroom in each grade level with the most money collected at the end of the week will win a PLAYGROUND POPSICLE PARTY.
May 5/16-5/20 In Loving Memory of Laura LemieuxThis week we will be collecting tax deductible monetary donations in memory of Laura for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. On Friday, May 20th all students will walk around the VPE front circle for the 18th Annual Relay for Life Laura Lemieux Walk.  At the end of the week, each student in the classroom with the most money collected will win a gift card for a free Papa John’s Pizza.(The American Cancer Society Relay For Life movement is the world’s largest and most impactful fundraising event to end cancer. It unites communities across the globe to celebrate people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and take action to finish the fight once and for all. (To date VPE has collected over $26,000 in celebration of Laura’s life.)
Looking for ways for your family, club, troop, or organization to get involved with ACS and give back to our local community?
The American Cancer Society Hope Lodge in Lexington loves donations any time of year. Feel free to have your family or organization “stop and drop” off  baked goods, food, or other donations anytime.  They also have a need for families or organizations to come in and cook dinner for their residents.
For more information contact:
The American Cancer Society Hope Lodge, Lexington
1500 College Way
Lexington, KY 40502
Phone Number: 859-260-8300
Fayette County Relay for LifeCome join the fun on June 4th at 4pm at Masterson Station Park for Fayette County’s Relay for Life. It is a family friendly atmosphere with food, games, raffles, all in the name of raising hope for a cure.